Absolutely loved the visual storytelling here. Great action and comedic timing. ( )

A love a good caper and I love all things French, so this is a win-win. The Grande Odalisque is a campy, over-the-top, and fun crime caper book featuring a duo of female art thieves who are reckless in their pursuit of classical paintings in the Musée d'Orsay and the Louvre. The characterization is a bit thin but you can sense that Carole and Alex have a complex relationship.

Violent, funny, fast-paced, and sexy in that very French way, this comic is a quick read for crime fans. And the art is astounding. ( )

Premier opus qui en a vu deux avec Olympia, la grande Odalisque est une BD à suspense d’un groupe de femmes monte en l’air, des voleuses d’art un peu obsédées sexuelles, un peu branquignoles et qui n’ont pas froid aux yeux.

Une bande dessinée vraiment impressionnante dans le traitement du mouvement, des corps et de la représentation des espaces.

Un scénario hollywoodien pour une production française bien rythmée ( )

graphic novel (art museum heists featuring scantily clad 20-something year old women)
If you like nude ladies, this is for you--ok, they are mostly clothed for most of their escapades, but are also frequently not (the men, on the other hand, always are afforded the privelege of having their privates covered). Otherwise the art and storytelling was fine--cinematic even. I would also tag this as queer interest, but since the authors are men don't think they were the intended audience. ( )

A campy, over-the-top, and fun crime caper book featuring a duo of female art thieves who are reckless as hell in their pursuit of classical paintings in the Musée d'Orsay and the Louvre. Alex is the wild and unreliable one. Carole is the competent one who risks everything again and again to cover for Alex. And for their biggest job yet, they'll need to recruit a new member.

The colorist works overtime to compensate for the scribbly and barely there line work of the trio of artists who write and draw. ( )